Post written by : Jean Zaputil

It’s always fun photographing children that are part of the wedding party. I love this shot of bride, Kristen, with the guys gathered around her while receiving a kiss from her son, who walked her down the aisle along with her father. Of course they had to ham it up a little too.

All my life I’ve loved snow……….especially first snow falls. There’s something very magical about that first glimpse of the world coated in white….fresh and quiet. It makes you believe that all things are possible.

Senior pictures have changed so much over the years. Graduating seniors are getting much more creative in terms of where and how they pose for their photographs. I love these recent photos we took of Taylor. She decided to push her pictures up to the end of 2016 even though she will not be graduating Read more ..

I have always felt the need to take photographs but this year I feel it more keenly than ever before. It feels like a need to document the beauty that I see around me. I believe in the everlasting resiliency of Mother Nature and I pledge to do what I can to preserve this beautiful, Read more ..

Traditionally, couples did not see one another in their wedding attire until the bride walked down the aisle. Today, things are often more complicated. Venue time constraints and reception schedules can leave too little time for photographs or leave guests waiting. Setting aside a very special and private time during the course of the hectic wedding Read more ..

I’m a passionate photographer, but also a devoted gardener. Whenever I’m outside working in my garden I love to keep my camera close at hand. It does my heart good to capture the daily life going on outside my home and to know that I’m doing all I can to protect my immediate environment. If Read more ..

Most of us are at least a little camera shy. And then when we see the pictures, we’re often very critical. After just finishing a photo shoot with Dillon and his parents, Dillon took over the show, jumping from pose to pose and just plain enjoying himself. There’s something to be learned here about self-acceptance Read more ..

All weddings are beautiful and special. If the wedding takes place at the home of the couple or a family home, it provides an added opportunity for photographs that are meaningful and fun to look at in years to come. Susie and Larry chose to get married at the new home they recently purchased. The Read more ..